Archive for June 2021
Maple Bacon Baked Beans – by Chef Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 12 as a side Thick cut smoked pork belly bacon gives these small white beans a sweet hot smoky flavor. Perfect side for all your grilled feasts this Summer. The Beans 1-pound dry small white beans 3 bay leaves 1 teaspoon marjoram 4 cloves peeled garlic cloves, smashed with…
Read MoreVision for Providence Bridge area raises questions on city’s capability to maintain, fund, assure public safety
In a press conference on the site of the Crook Point Bridge, the city of Providence Planing and Development Department and the Mayor of Providence, Jorge Elorza, presented the winning design for a new vision of the Crook Point Bridge. The design was chosen by a committee from one of five semi-finalists, having been culled…
Read MoreBoxing coming to Cranston Stadium
CES Boxing is back after a long break duyring the pandemic – and it’s coming to Cranston. Jimmy Burchfield, Sr., President and CEO of CES Boxing came to Cranston a week ago to announce the return of CES Boxing – and the first ever Live Amateur Boxing event at Cranston Stadium. Set for Saturday, June…
Read MoreYour RI Weather, Today – June 3, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front passing through will drag some light rain into the area through the morning and should come to an end by early afternoon. There will be some lingering drizzle and mist during the afternoon, and then another batch of showers later in the evening with the passage of a…
Read MoreBreaking: Cyber Attack hits Woods Hole Steamship Authority – ferries interrupted
BREAKING: The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has been hit with a ransomware attack that is affecting operations. Travelers (at least) today may experience delays in travel both to and from Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. The Steamship Authority says a team of IT professionals is currently assessing the impact of the attack.…
Read MoreNational Museum of African American History & Juneteenth
On Friday, June 4th at 2:00pm, join U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Juneteenth RI Committee, and the Smithsonian Institute for a special virtual tour of The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The tour includes a talk on the historical significance of Juneteenth, past to present. Learn about Rhode Island’s upcoming Juneteenth…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday…it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Tim Jones, cartoonist _____ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – June 2, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Some lingering cloud cover aloft through the day, but no precipitation out of it, all of the action remaining well to our southwest. We’ll have a warm afternoon with highs in the mid 70’s and evening lows in the upper 50’s with a light wind a little bit west of southerly…
Read MoreRI Day of Portugal – events starting June 6th
The 44th Celebration of the Rhode Island Day of Portugal will be held this year, having been postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Day of Portugal” is a holiday celebrated every year in June on every corner of the Portuguese-speaking world. Officially known as “Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades…
Read MoreTO WORK: RISCA’s Arts Jobs in RI resource
Artists, arts and culture organizations, you now have a special resource website just for you. Whether you are looking for work or looking to hire, in the “arts” world. The RI State Council on the Arts – RISCA – has heard you and has answers regarding an online place for arts jobs. After receiving feedback…
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